Monthly Archives: March 2024

You’re now able to migrate encrypted emails from Microsoft 365, Exchange, or Virtu to Gmail easily

After today’s Google Workspace update, you can soon migrate encrypted emails with ease from other services like Microsoft 365, Exchange, and more. The post You’re now able to migrate encrypted emails from Microsoft 365, Exchange, or Virtu to Gmail easily appeared first on MSPoweruser.

U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple Over Monopoly and Messaging Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday accused Apple of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones, thereby undermining, among others, security and privacy of users when messaging non-iPhone users. “Apple wraps itself in a cloak of privacy, security, and consumer preferences to justify its anticompetitive

Copilot in Azure SQL Database will let you write SQL queries in plain English; preview out

Microsoft announced an update to the Azure SQL Database with a limited public preview of Copilot functionalities. This new integration aims to streamline database interaction and empower users with self-service management capabilities. The update introduces two key features: Copilot in Azure SQL Database integrates data and formulates applicable responses using public documentation, database schema, dynamic […]

Microsoft did with Inflection what they were planning for OpenAI, stated as an “unusual deal”

Microsoft has agreed with Inflection in a deal valued at $650 million. The agreement has two key aspects: access to Inflection’s technology and the acquisition of a significant portion of its workforce. If you recall, Microsoft was ready to hire OpenAI entire team (almost) when Sam Altman was sacked for a couple of days last […]

Apple M-series chips found to leak secret encryption keys

Researchers have identified a vulnerability in Apple’s M-series chips that could be exploited to extract cryptographic keys. This side-channel attack, GoFetch, targets a hardware optimization feature called a data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP). The DMP is designed to improve performance by pre-fetching data the processor anticipates needing. But researchers found that it can be tricked into […]

Russian Hackers Target Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware

The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with Russian military intelligence. “AcidPour’s expanded capabilities would enable it to better